Comments on: on clutter is procrastination

By: Procrastination – 11 ish ways to kill it — outsiderism

Procrastination – 11 ish ways to kill it — outsiderism — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:09:46 +0000

[...] like filing, but there’s something about a clean office that inspires action. Kelly @ centsiblelife.com says good stuff in the linked [...]

By: wrightee

wrightee — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:07:06 +0000

"The inability to separate the emotion from the object" – I just had a big Aha! moment, thanks

By: CentsibleLife

CentsibleLife — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:03:41 +0000

Barbara, exactly.
It's fear, and fear paralyzes us. I don't see that as procrastination, I see it as a larger problem of how we feel about ourselves, our homes, and our lives.
If you're happy in most ways, "stuff" becomes completely unimportant.

By: CentsibleLife

CentsibleLife — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:01:58 +0000

That is odd! Wonder if she's saving them for a natural disaster?

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:29:09 +0000

Yes, it is the fear. If I am so sure I would love to be clutter free, then why aren’t I?!

By: Link Love | Remodeling This Life

Link Love | Remodeling This Life — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:46:43 +0000

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By: Yum Yucky

Yum Yucky — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:46:45 +0000

I checked my teen’s room, which I labeled “The Cave”, and found a stash of old water bottles. Some 1/2 filled – like 20 of them. She said she needed to keep them.

Huh? It took 3 weeks of talking her down, but they’re gone. Next time I won’t be so nice.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:57:23 +0000

Mrs. Money, thanks! I recommend setting a time limit. If you can’t sell it in 30 days, donate it. It’ll make you feel better than having it lie around. I also think repurposing things is great, but I give it a once over, and if I can’t do the project immediately than the “thing” goes.
We repurposed part of a deck that went to the above ground pool we got rid of (it came with the house). We cut it down and turned it into an AWESOME bridge. I even painted it rainbow colors, so the kid’s call it the rainbow bridge.

By: Mrs. Money

Mrs. Money — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:32:14 +0000

I love this! I will admit that I have some things that I hold on to because I have an emotional attachment. Another reason I hold onto things is because I think I can repurpose them sometime later on. I also keep things because I think I can sell them rather than donate them. Crazy how the mind works!